Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!